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Educational Survey of 

Ben Hill County 

Georgia 



By 

M. L. DUGGAN, Rural School Agent 



No. 24 



Under Direction of State 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 



M. L. BRITTAIN 
State Superintendent of Schools 
1918 



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Monograph 



Educational Survey of 

Ben Hill County 

Georgia 



By 

M. L. DUGGAN, Rural School Agent 



No. 24 



Under Direction of State 

ec-^ - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 



M. L. BRITTAIN 
State Superinteodent of Schools 
1918 



CVAHOAA. 

N'OTK: All experience with county-wide local school tax is the 
most effective arjrument for it. Counties adjacent to local tax coun- 
ties, seeinjr its benefits, most rea<lily vote for it. See map. 




Shaded Countie.s: County-wide Local Tax. 

LOCAL TAX COl NTIKS 

These counties tax themselves in order that all — not some — of their 
schools may be improved Orte. by one others are addin^r themselves 
to the roll of the educational feaders who demonstrate thus practically 
their belief in the necessity for more and better training for the 
children A few years apo only Chatham, Richmonl. Bibb, and (llynn 
had county-wide local taxation: 

Bacon. Ben Hill. Bibb. Bryan. Burke. Butts. Camden. Chatham. 
Chattahoochee. Clark. Clinch, CotTee. Columbia. Crawford. Crisp. De- 
Kalb. Kchols, Kmanuel. Fulton. (Jlascock. (Jlynn. Hancock, Hart. 
Henry. Houston, Irwin, .lasper, .leff havis. ,Ienkins, ,lones, Lee, Lincoln. 
.Mcintosh, Mitchell, Monroe. Montgomery. Morgan, Muscoiree, Newton. 
I'ulaski, (Quitman, Rabun, Randolph. Richmond, Screven, Spaldinu. 
.Stewart, Talbot. Terrell. Tift. Walton. Wayne. Wheeler. W'ilkes. 
Worth. Total .").'>. 



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BEN HILL COUNTY SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION. 



HON. J. H. BULLARD, Superintendent Fitzgerald, Ga. 

HON. R. R. DORMINEY, Member Board Fitzgerald, Ga. 

HON. Wm. WILLIAMS, Member Board Fitzgerald, Ga. 

HON. L. ROBITZSCH, Chairman Board Fitzgerald, Ga. 

HON. — . — . PITMAN, Demonstration Agent Fitzgerald, Ga. 

HON. Z. A. DORMINEY, Member Board Fitzgerald, Ga. 

HON. S. S. YOUNG, Member Board Fitzgerald, Ga. 




SECOND 

WARD 

SCHOOL 

BUI LDING 



I I r/(.i:K \i.i» ( 1 1 ^ SCHOOLS 

.1. I'.. I{irk»'tson. Sii|Mrint«iulfi\t. 



BEN HILL COUNTY 

Ben Hill county was organized in 1907, contains 350 
square miles of territory, a population of 11,863, and a 
school population of 1,244 whites and 1,359 negroes, not 
including Fitzgerald. 

The taxable property outside of Fitzgerald (subject to 
the county school tax) is approximately $1,657,060.00. Un- 
der a five mills school tax this should yield to the rural 

schools $ 8,385.00 

to which is added from State fund 10,385.97 

making a total for the rural schools $18,770.97 

Fitzgerald, the county seat, is a thriving city of 9,000 
population, enjoying a special public system separate from 
the county and well known as one of the most progressive 
in the State. Fitzgerald is the only post office in the county, 
all sections of the county being supplied with R. F. D. 
routes from this office or from a few offices outside of the 
county. 

A fine system of public roads traverse the county in all 
directions, and the county invests annually approximately 
$20,000.00 in their maintenance. This amount, it will be 
noticed, is about .$11,615.00 mere than the county pays for 
the maintenance of its public schools, although the school 
levy reaches the constitutional limit of five mills. 

Both are important public interests, and are mutually 
helpful in promoting each other, but does this proportion 
properly express the public's estimate of the importance of 
their public schools? 

BEN HILL COUNTY SCHOOLS. 

We have seen nowhere in the State a broader and better 
foundation laid upon which to build a strong and efficient 
system of rural public schools than that begun in Ben Hill 



county in the matter ul" large school districts and the lo- 
cations of the schools. This work has not yet been com- 
pleted, for there are still parts of the county where con- 
solidations are as yet only in contemplation. When the 
original plan of consolidation is completed there should be 
no further serious obstacles in the way of building educa- 
tional plants capable of great efficiency. Furthermore, as 
will be seen from these reports, where consolidations are 
accomplished large areas have been accjuired for school 
grounds, substantial buildings have been erected with pro- 
visions for class rooms, community auditoriums, education 
in the practical arts. etc.. etc. At the fu'st one of these 
schools completed (Ashton) there was also provided a com- 
fortable and attractive teachers" cottage on the corner of 
the school lot of five acres. It is a di.scouraging sign, how- 
ever, to see this pretty cottage no longer occupied. Here, 
as also at several others, was provided some ecjuipment once 
used for teaching cooking, manual training, etc.. giving 
evidence of former progress at some of the schools in im- 
portant directions so plainly indicated by the demands of 
modern education. It is greatly to be regretted that .some 
of this eciuipment has been disposed of, and that none of 
it is being utilized in the educational work of the county 
now when the exegencies of the times call .'^o loudly for 
practical education in the home-making activities. It is 
also to be regretted that the opportunities for the now uni- 
versally popular and important activities in school gar- 
dening, so well provided for in the large areas at these con- 
solidated schools, are being neglected at many places and 
so little u.sed at others. 

By reference to the reports on the individual sciiools liere. 
in it will be observed that there are still commendable ef- 
forts at school gardening at a few of them. This year above 
all others is the loudest call for this work. 

It is a (juestion as to whether the lack of enthusia.stic 
school spirit on the part of most of the schools and com- 
munities is a cause or a result of this attitude of the schools 



towards progressive practical activities. Anyway, if a 
strong and aggressive school spirit is to be created or re- 
created the initiative must arise in the schools by rendering 
such kinds of service as the times demand. 

A broad foundations laid only furnishes the opportunity 
for a strong superstructure, which it is to be hoped the 
progressive citizenship of Ben Hill county will insist upon 
seeing completed in accordance with the educational de- 
mands of the coming generation. A constant and aggres- 
sive leadership and supervision, well trained teachers of 
good scholarship, a rigid enforcement of the compulsory 
attendance laws, and enthusiastic interest on the part of 
patrons and citizens will bring about the desired results. 
We beheve the county will be satisfied with nothing less. 

There are fourteen white rural schools in the county 
served by twenty-four teachers. Of these five are one-teach- 
er schools; three are two-teacher schools; three are three- 
teacher schools; one four-teacher school. Consolidations 
are under contemplation for several of these one-teacher 
schools. Ten wagons transport 160 pupils at a total cost of 
$1,365.00. This is less than it would cost to operate ten 
other little schools for these children otherwise out of reach 
of schools, to say nothing of the better service to them. 
However, this very low average cost of transportation ($1.16 
per month) is possible only through co-operation of appre- 
ciative patrons who realize the better service to their chil- 
dren. 

RECOMMENDATIONS. 

I would respectfully recommend: 

1. Completing the program of consolidation as contemp- 
lated. 

2. Increasing the professional strength of the teaching 
force of the county by selecting only well trained teachers. 

This implies better salaries. 



3. The full utilization of the large >thool grounds for 
school gardens and the study and intensive cultivation of 
these by the teachers and pupils. The exigencies of the 
times will give impetus to this work and assure its success. 
Also the introduction of Home Economics and home-making 
activities into all of the larger schools. For directing this 
work a Home Economics Demonstration Agent could proba- 
bly be secured from the E.xtension Department of the State 
College of Agriculture under a co-operative arrangement. 

4. The promotion of an inspirational spirit of loyalty to 
the schools throughout the county by all of the above sug- 
gested methods, and by promoting wholesome rivalries and 
contests betwen the individual schools, school meets of vari- 
ous kinds, and educational mass-meetings among the people 
of the county. 

Respectfully submitted, 

M. L. DUGGAN. 
Rural School Agent for Georgia. 
April, 1918. 




1. ASHTON SCHOOL. 

2. TEACHERS' HOiME. ASHTON SCHOOL. 



\SHr(»\ S( H(MH. 
Tt-aihtTs: .Miss Melcena Boney, Miss Blondine VVilbanks, Fitzgerald, 

c;a. 

1. mat ion: I\>ur miles southwest to Union; five miles northeast to 
Eureka; six miles west to Fitzjrerald. 

«, rounds: Area, live acres; title in county board: grounds neglected; 
ample jjlavKrounds; no school jrardens; two toilets, in bad 
condition. 

HuildinKs: Value, school buiidinu^ .^vl.ditu.OH. teachers' home $2,500.00; 
three class rooms, piano, domestic science room, auditorium, 
etc.; cloak rooms; well lighted: in ^rood repair and well 
kept; floors oiled. 

Equipment: Double patent desks and teachers' desks: first-class 
blackboards; one United States history map only: charts; 
no jrlobe; framed pictures: a reference dictionary; library of 
200 vols.; formerly had a small equipment for Domestic 
Science, but it has been disposed cf 

Organization: Two teachers (usually three): seven months school 
year; ei^ht ^'rades: enrollment 180: programs posted; no 
orjjanized clubs: four wajr<Jns transporting: eighty pupils. 

Maintenance: $927.50 for teachers; $630.00 for transportation; 
$259.00 for incidentals. 



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LYNNWOOD SCHOOL. 

(A consolidation of three small schools.) 

Teachers: T. J. Henderson: Mrs. J. H. Bullard; Miss Ida McMillan; 
Miss Mae Shaffer; P. O. Fitzgerald, Ga. 

Location: One mile south to Fitzgerald; two miles east to Cotton 
Mills School; six miles north to Vaughan-Taylor school. 

Grounds: Area, five acres; title in county board; partly improved; 
ample playgrounds; large school garden well cared for; two 
toilets in bad condition. 

Building: Value, $3,500.00; concrete blocks; four class-rooms; cloak 
rooms; well lighted; floors oiled; in good repair, and well 
kept. 

Equipment: Double patent desks and teachers' desks; first-class 
blackboards; set of maps mounted; chart; globe; framed 
pictures; reference dictionary; library of 100 vols.; piano; 
small equipment for cooking, but not in use; covered water- 
cooler; individual drinking cups. First grade room well 
equipped with illustrative materials. 

Organization: Four teachers: seven months school year; eight 
grades; enrollment 145: programs posted; an organized Lit- 
erary society; a Thrift Stamp club; two wagons transporting 
36 pupils. 

Maintenance: $1,505.00 for teachers; $315.00 for transportation; 
$86.00 for incidentals. 



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F.MOK^ S(H()()L. 

(A consdlidat i(tn iil t \v o >m;ill >(h(M)ls.) 

Ti'acJuTs: ('. T. Smith; Miss Elvvnne Alberson; Miss Elizabeth But- 
ler; P. (). Rebecca. Ga., Route 2. 

I.tuafioii : Four miles east to Oak Ridjre; five miles northeast to 
I.akeview. 

(■rounds: Area, seven and half acres; cleaned off, but unimproved; 
ample playgrounds; small flower ^rardens; two toilets in pood 
condition. 

Huildin^: N'alue, $:{,(i(iO.On; three class rooms; cloak rooms; insufli- 
ciently liirhted; painted inside and outside; in prood repair 
and well kept. 

Kguipnuiit: Double patent desks; first-class blackboards; four maps; 
no charts; no >rlobe; framed pictures; a small library; no 
reference dictionary; piano: flatus, etc.; buildinp insuffi- 
ciently heated with small stoves. 

Oruania/lion: Three teachers; seven months school year; eijrht 
grades; enrollment 120; programs posted; literary society; 
Thrift Stamp club; one wapon transporting 1.5 pupils. 

Maintinance: .•? 1,1, ")."). 0(1 for teachers; $140. (Mi for transportation; 
$lU.O(t for incidentals. 



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LAKEVIEW SCHOOL. 

(A consolidation of two small schools.) 

Teachers: Miss Lucile Thomaston; Miss Myrtle Stone; P. O. Abba, 
Ga., Route 1. 

Location: Five miles southwest to Emory; five miles northeast to 
Vaughan-Taylor. 

Grounds: Area, five acres: titles in county board; new location not 
yet improved; ample playgrounds; no school gardens; two 
toilets in average condition. 

Building: Value, $1,000.00; two class rooms; cloak rooms; well 
lighted; floors oiled; painted outside; ceiled, but unpainted 
inside; in good repair and well kept. 

Equipment: Double patent desks; fairly good blackboards; 1 United 
States history map; charts; no globe; no pictures; no library; 
no reference dictionary; covered water-cooler; common dip- 
pers. 

Organization: Two teachers; seven months school year; seven 
grades; enrollment 43; programs posted; no organized clubs. 

Maintenance: $662.50 for teachers; $49.00 for incidentals. 

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\ \i (.iiN-r A^ loK s( nooi.. 

(A consolidation of t«o small schools.) 
Teachers: W. A. Stone; Miss Donna Stone; F'itz^rerald, (la., Route 1. 
I. (nation : Kivi- miles west to Lakeview; seven miles south to Lynn- 

\V(Kh1. 

(•rounds: Area, five acres; titles in county board: new location as 
yet unimproved; ample playjrrounds; no school pardens; two 
toilets, new. 

Huildinj;: Value, $1,000.00; two class rooms; no cloak rooms; well 
lijrhted; painted inside and outside; in pood repair and well 
kept. 

Equipment: Double patent desks and teachers' desks: first-class 
blacki)oards; no maps; no charts; no plobe: no framed pic- 
tures; a small library: a reference dictionary: orjran. 

( >r^aIli/ation: Two teachers; seven months school year; nine prades; 
enrollment 65; programs posted; no organized clubs; one 
waffon transporting 1^ pupils. 

Maintenance: $80r).(l() for teachers; $140.00 for transportation; 
.•<"j;{7.00 for building, incidental, etc. 



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COTTON MILLS SCHOOL. 

(A consolidation of two small schools.) 

Teachers: C. A. Cozart; Mrs. T. J. Henderson; Miss Arrie White; 
P. O. Fitzgerald, Ga. 

Location: At Cotton Mills, just outside Fitzgerald. 

Grounds: Area, one acre; titles in board of education; unimproved; 
ample playgrounds; small school garden; two toilets in 
fair condition. 

Building: Value, $3,500.00; concrete; four class rooms; wide halls 
used for cloak rooms; well lighted: floors oiled; plastered 
inside; painted outside; in good repair and well kept. 

Equipment: Double patent desks and teachers' desks; first-class 
blackboards; no maps; charts; no globe; no pictures; no 
reference dictionary; a small library. 

Organization: Three teachers; school year seven months; seven 
grades; enrollment 100; programs posted; no organized 
clubs. 

Maintenance: $1,102.00 for teachers; $69.36 for incidentals. 

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KO \N()l\i; S( MOOI.. 

Tt-achers: Miss Jessie Lee Rodjres; Miss Louise Gibbs; P. O. Fitz- 
gerald, Ga. 

L»Kati(>n: One mile to Fitzgerald. 

(i rounds: Area, two and half ac-res; title in county board: yards 
well cleaned up: ample playy-rounds: no school u-ardens; two 
toilets in pood condition. 

Building;: \alue, $1,GOO.O(); two class rooms; no cloak rooms; in- 
sufficiently lighted; floors oiled: painted inside and outside*. 
in pfood repair and well kept. 

Equipment: Single patent desks and teachers' desks; poor black- 
boards; 1 United States history map; a chart: a small ijlobe: 
no pictures; no reference dictionary: library of (U) vols.: 
ortran; flaps, etc. 

Orpani/ation: Two teachers; seven months school year; eipht prades; 
enrollment 50: proprams posted; no orpanized clubs. 

.Maintenance: STdU.dO for teachers; $04.15 for incidentals. 



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UNION SCHOOL. 
Teacher: Miss Ethel Mayo, Fitzgerald, Ga. 

Location: Three miles northwest to Fitzgerald; four miles northeast 
to Ashton; no other school near. (Soon to be removed to 
a new location.) 

Grounds: Area, two acres; titles (conditional) in the county board; 
unimproved; ample playgrounds; no school gardens; two 
toilets in fair condition. (New location to have five acres.) 

Building: Value, $800.00; two class rooms; no cloak rooms; well 
lighted; painted inside and outside; well kept, but in bad 
repair. ' (New building to contain four class rooms, etc., 
an approved plan, and fully equipped, to cost $4,000.00.) 

Equipment: Double patent desks; good blackboards; one United 
States history map; charts; no globe; no pictures; no refer- 
ence dictionary; very small library; organ; pencil shapeners, 
etc. 

Organization: One teacher (usually two); seven months school year; 
seven grades; enrollment 65; program posted; a Literary so- 
ciety; a tooth-brush drill twice daily. 

Maintenance: $575.00 for teachers; $75.25 for incidentals. 



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Teachers: E. C. Hofran; Mrs. Mattie Williams: P. O., Forest Glen, 
Ga.. Route — . 

I,(Kati()n : Four miles east to Dorminey; seven miles south to Ashton. 

< I rounds: Area, one acre: titles in county board; partly improved; 
ample playprrounds : a school garden; two toilets in averajje 
condition. Larpe United States flap on pole, donated by 
ladies of G. A. R. 

Huildin);: \alue. $1,600.00; two class rooms; cloak rooms; well 
lijrhted; floors oiled; painted inside and outside: in jrood 
repair and well kept. 

Equipmt-nt: Double patent desks; first-class blackboards; 1 United 
Slates history map; chart; no plobe; no pictures: a refer- 
ence dictionary; a library of (io vols, in case. 

Organization: Two teachers: seven months school year: ei>rht 
^'•rades; enrollment 47; programs posted; literary society; 
one wagon transporting 10 pupils. 

Maintfuance: ?<).■{(). (10 for teachers; $110.()() for transportation; 
.^To.no for incidentals. 



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EUREKA SCHOOL. 



Teacher: Miss Annie Mae McGlamry, Fitzgerald, Ga. 



Location: Three miles east to Evergreen; five miles northwest to 
Dormineys. 

Grounds: Area, one acre; titles in county board; entirely unimproved; 
ample playgrounds; no school garden; one toilet only, con- 
dition bad. 

Building: Value, $200.00; one class room; no cloak rooms; well 
lighted; unceiled; unpainted; in bad repair. 

Equipment: Double patent and home-made desks; good blackboards; 
no maps; no globe; a chart; no pictures; no reference dic- 
tionary; no library. 

Organization: One teacher; seven months school year; seven grades; 
enrollment 22; no program posted; no organized clubs. 

Maintenance: $280.00 for teachers; $49.21 for incidentals. 



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evkk(;uep:n sc nooi.. 

Tt-acher: .Miss Nettie Harrell, P. ()., Wray. (Ja., Route 2. 

Lucation: Three miles west to Eureka: six miles northwest to Dor- 
miney. 

(■rounds: Area, (?): titles (?); unimproved; ample playgrounds; 
no school prardens; two toilets, averajre condition. 

Huildinj;: \'alue, $500.00; one class rot)m: no cloak rooms: fairly 
well lighted: ceiled, but unpainted: well kept, but in bad 
repair. 

K((iii|)nunt : Duulile patent desks; ^ood blackboards; no maps; a 
ihart; no plobe; no pictures: no reference dictionary; no 
library. 

Oruani/ation: One teacher; seven months school year; seven jrrades: 
enrollment 5.T. no protrram posted; a community school club 
meets weekly. 

.Maintenance: $:}:J2.50 for teachers; $41). 21 for incidentals. 



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DORMINEYS SCHOOL. 



Teacher: W. E. Flanagan; P. 0. Forest Glenn, Ga., Route 1. 



Location: Four miles west to Crisp; five miles southeast to Eureka. 



Grounds: Area, two acres; titles in county board; entirely unim- 
proved and neglected; very small playgrounds; no school 
gardens; only one toilet, average condition. 

Buildings: Value, $600.00; one class room; no cloak rooms; fairly 
well lighted; ceiled, but unpainted; in good repair, but not 
well kept. 

E<iuipnient: Double patent desks; fair blackboards; one United 
States history map; a chart; no globe; no pictures; no ref- 
erence dictionary; no library. 

Organization: One teacher; seven months school year; seven grades; 
enrollment 25; no program posted; no organized clubs. 

Maintenance: $350.00 for teachers; $49.21 for incidentals. 



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OAK lill)(.l-: StHDOL. 

'It-achrr: Miss Nancy (Jladden, Abba, Ga. 

I.«)(-ati(>n: Four miles west to Emory; four miles north to Lakeview. 

(irounds: Area, one acre: titles in county board; jrrounds unim 
proved: ample play^rrounds: no school trardens; only one 
toilet, in bad condition. 

Building : N'alue, $(i50.00: one class room; no cloak rooms: well 
lijrhted; floors oiled: painted inside and outside: in >rood 
condition and well kept. 

Kciiiipmcnt : Double patent desks (in bad repair): jrood blackboards; 
line United States history map; a chart: no jrlobe: no pic- 
tures: a reference dictionary; a library of <>0 volumes: orpan. 

Orjranization: One teacher: seven months school year: seven grades; 
enrollment ♦>'.»; no projrram posted: no orjranized clubs. 

Mainlrnance: $;iS5.0U for teachers: $41>.21 for incidentals. 



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ENGLEWOOD SCHOOL. 

Teacher: Miss Bertha Ballinger, Fitzgerald, Ga. 

Location: Four miles east to Roanoak; five and half miles northeast 
to Fitzgerald. 

Grounds: Area, two acres; titles doubtful; unimproved; ample play- 
grounds; no school gardens; two toilets, one in fair con- 
dition, one bad. 

Building: Value, $700.00; one class room; no cloak rooms; fairly 
well lighted: floors oiled; painted inside and outside; in 
good repair and well kept. 

Equipment: Double patent desks; first class blackboards; one United 
States history map; a chart; no globe; no pictures; no ref- 
erence dictionary; no library; a sand-table. 

Organization: One teacher; seven months school year; seven grades; 
enrollment 41; program posted; no organized club work. 

Maintenance: $350.00 for teachers; $74.21 for incidentals. 



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N. K. MrLt-an. I'riiui|)al. 

The Queensland Netrro School in Ben Hill county is supported by 
the county board of education, the Slater Kund, and a Nejrro Baptist 
Association, mainly for the purpose of traininjr teachers for the 
ne^To schools. 

It is located eijrht miles from Fitzjrerald in a farming; section, on 
a ten acre lot, and occupies a two-story buildinjr with five larpe class 
rooms. There is also a Dormitory and Teachers' Home. 

The equipment is meajrer. but with si>me provision for teaching 
cookinp, sewinjr, farming, etc. 

The faculty consists of the principal and four assistants, and the 
enrollment averajres a little above two hundred pupils. 



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TYPE OF NEGRO SCHOOLS. 



Besides Queenland there are thirteen other negro schools in the 
county, all one-teacher schools. The majority of these teachers hold 
third grade licenses, and none are above second grade. Their salaries 
run from $90.00 to $125.00. 

The school buildings are rude and practically without equipment. 



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I i:rTF:R f rom stme sipekintendent 

M. I.. I5in T'l'MN 

To the C(Hinly Superintendent and Teachers: 

Educational results and j^ood teaching generally are nut 
often secured in a shiftless-looking building in which neith- 
er patrons, pupils, nor teachers take any pride. Indefinite- 
ness has been removed at this point through the standard 
school. In the larger towns and cities pressure of public 
sentiment and the comment of visitors will sooner or later 
force good educational conditions and they are imi)n)V- 
ing constantly. Kural communities need to l)e shown and 
inspired by educational leaders and we have sent diplomas 
to more than two hundred county schools where the super- 
intendents have certified to the fact that they have mea.s- 
ured up to the standard in every particular. There are a 
number of localities in the State where the feeling is that 
no community in the county is able to bring its school up 
to these very reasonable requirements. I cannot help but 
think that this is a mistaken view and that some standard 
schools could be secured in every county in (ieorgia and 
that these would serve to inspire the others to progress. 
Superintendents have written that the use of this etliciency 
test has developed more progress in the past 12 months 
than for years previous in the way of improvement. The 
plan is of no value, however, where it is not used or ai)i)lied 
and I earnestly hope we will have the effort at least of 
every superintendent in tlie State to have his county repre- 
sented on this roll of honor. The list will be published in 
the next Annua! lieport. The standard is not unreasonal)ly 
high and no more than the (Jeorgia part'iit has the right to 
expect. Copies should be posted in every county school 
room in the State and can be secured for this purpose at 
any time on application to the State Department of Edu- 
cation. To be entitled to a diploma a school should measure 
up to the standard in the following particulars: 



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I. The Teacher. 

ir Good Teaching. 

2. Good Order and Management. 

3. First Grade Certificate. 

4. Full, Neat, and Accurate School Register. 

5. Daily Program Posted in Room. 

6. Teacher's Manual on Desk. 

II. Grounds. 

1. Good Condition. 

2. Playgrounds. 

3. School Garden. 

4. Two Separate Sanitary Closets. 

III. Building. 

1. Painted Outside. 

2. Plastered, or Ceiled and Painted. 

3. No Leaks. 

4. Windows without Broken Panes. 

5. Cloak Rooms. 

6. Good Doors with Locks and Keys. 

7. Clean and Well-kept. 

IV. Equipment. 

1. Patent Modern Desks. 

2. At least 20 Lineal feet of Blackboard per Room. 

3. Building Comfortably Heated and Ventilated. 

4. Framed Pictures on the Wall. 

5. Dictionary, Maps and Library. 

6. Sanitary Water Supply. 

V. Associated Activities. 

1. Manual Arts, Corn, Canning, Pig, Poultry, or Cook- 
ing Club. 

VI. Salary of Teacher. 

At least $40 per month. 

VII. Term. 

At least seven months. 

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